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Area (SqKm):49,768
Altitude (m):0-2000
# Species:156
# Excl Vagrants:156
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:10
Species/100 SqKm:0.3
Habitat: Desert, dunes, rocky escarpment, scrub

BIRD CHECKLIST

The table below lists species recorded at this locale but does not indicate frequency of occurrence there. It does indicate whether each species is globally threatened or endangered according to the IUCN and also whether it is migratory, very rare, or accidental in the country. The list is based on available data and may be incomplete.*

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Ostriches: Struthionidae

1Common OstrichStruthio camelusND,NM

 
Ducks: Anatidae

2Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiacaND
3South African ShelduckTadorna canaND
4Cape TealAnas capensisNM
5Red-billed DuckAnas erythrorhynchaND

 
Guineafowl: Numididae

6Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagrisND

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

7Common QuailCoturnix coturnixND

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

8Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisND

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

9Rock PigeonColumba liviaNM
10Speckled PigeonColumba guineaND,NM
11Ring-necked DoveStreptopelia capicolaND,NM
12Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensisND,NM
13Namaqua DoveOena capensisND,NM

 
Sandgrouse: Pteroclidae

14Namaqua SandgrousePterocles namaquaND,NM
15Double-banded SandgrousePterocles bicinctusND
16Burchell's SandgrousePterocles burchelliND

 
Bustards: Otididae

17Kori BustardArdeotis koriND
18Ludwig's BustardNeotis ludwigiiND,NM
19Karoo BustardHeterotetrax vigorsiiNM
20Rueppell's BustardHeterotetrax rueppeliiND,NM
21White-quilled BustardAfrotis afraoidesND

 
Turacos: Musophagidae

22Gray Go-away-birdCrinifer concolorND,NM

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

23African CuckooCuculus gularisND
24Dideric CuckooChrysococcyx capriusND,NM

 
Swifts: Apodidae

25Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melbaND,NM
26Bradfield's SwiftApus bradfieldiND
27Little SwiftApus affinisND,NM
28African Palm SwiftCypsiurus parvusND

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

29Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropusND,NM
30Red-knobbed CootFulica cristataND

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

31Pied AvocetRecurvirostra avosettaND

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

32Three-banded PloverCharadrius tricollarisND,NM
33Blacksmith LapwingVanellus armatusND,NM
34Crowned LapwingVanellus coronatusND
35Kittlitz's PloverAnarhynchus pecuariusNM

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

36Wood SandpiperTringa glareolaND,NM
37Common GreenshankTringa nebulariaND

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

38Small ButtonquailTurnix sylvaticusND

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

39Double-banded CourserSmutsornis africanusNM
40Burchell's CourserCursorius rufusND,NM

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

41Hartlaub's GullChroicocephalus hartlaubiiNM

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

42Black StorkCiconia nigraNM

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

43Great White PelicanPelecanus onocrotalusND,NM

 
Hamerkop: Scopidae

44HamerkopScopus umbrettaND

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

45Dwarf BitternIxobrychus sturmiiND
46Gray HeronArdea cinereaND

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

47African Sacred IbisThreskiornis aethiopicusND

 
Secretary-bird: Sagittariidae

48SecretarybirdSagittarius serpentariusND,NM

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

49Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleusND,NM
50Lappet-faced VultureTorgos tracheliotosND,NM
51White-backed VultureGyps africanusND,NM
52Black-chested Snake-EagleCircaetus pectoralisND
53Martial EaglePolemaetus bellicosusND
54Booted EagleHieraaetus pennatusND,NM
55Tawny EagleAquila rapaxND,NM
56Steppe EagleAquila nipalensisND
57Verreaux's EagleAquila verreauxiiND,NM
58African Hawk-EagleAquila spilogasterND,NM
59Pale Chanting-GoshawkMelierax canorusND,NM
60Black HarrierCircus maurusND
61Yellow-billed Kite**Milvus aegyptiusND

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

62Barn OwlTyto albaND

 
Owls: Strigidae

63Spotted Eagle-OwlBubo africanusND,NM
64Pearl-spotted OwletGlaucidium perlatumNM

 
Mousebirds: Coliidae

65White-backed MousebirdColius coliusND,NM
66Red-faced MousebirdUrocolius indicusNM

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

67African Hoopoe**Upupa africanaND

 
Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills: Phoeniculidae

68Common ScimitarbillRhinopomastus cyanomelasND,NM

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

69Monteiro's HornbillTockus monteiriND,NM

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

70Swallow-tailed Bee-eaterMerops hirundineusND,NM
71European Bee-eaterMerops apiasterND

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

72Lilac-breasted RollerCoracias caudatusND
73Rufous-crowned RollerCoracias naeviusND

 
African Barbets: Lybiidae

74Pied BarbetTricholaema leucomelasND,NM

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

75Cardinal WoodpeckerDendropicos fuscescensNM
76Golden-tailed WoodpeckerCampethera abingoniND

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

77Pygmy FalconPolihierax semitorquatusND,NM
78Rock KestrelFalco rupicolusND,NM
79Greater KestrelFalco rupicoloidesND,NM
80Red-necked FalconFalco chicqueraNM
81Lanner FalconFalco biarmicusND,NM

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

82Rosy-faced LovebirdAgapornis roseicollisND,NM

 
Wattle-eyes and Batises: Platysteiridae

83Pririt BatisBatis priritND,NM

 
Bushshrikes: Malaconotidae

84Crimson-breasted GonolekLaniarius atrococcineusND,NM
85BokmakierieTelophorus zeylonusND,NM

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

86Fork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilisND,NM

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

87Red-backed ShrikeLanius collurioNM
88Southern FiscalLanius collarisND,NM
89White-crowned ShrikeEurocephalus anguitimensNM

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

90Cape CrowCorvus capensisND,NM
91Pied CrowCorvus albusND,NM

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

92Ashy TitMelaniparus cinerascensND,NM

 
Penduline-Tits: Remizidae

93Southern Penduline-TitAnthoscopus minutusND

 
Larks: Alaudidae

94Spike-heeled LarkChersomanes albofasciataND,NM
95Gray's LarkAmmomanopsis grayiNM
96Karoo Long-billed LarkCerthilauda subcoronataNM
97Black-eared Sparrow-LarkEremopterix australisND
98Chestnut-backed Sparrow-LarkEremopterix leucotisND
99Gray-backed Sparrow-LarkEremopterix verticalisND,NM
100Sabota LarkCalendulauda sabotaNM
101Dune LarkCalendulauda erythrochlamysND,NM
102Red-capped LarkCalandrella cinereaND,NM
103Stark's LarkSpizocorys starkiND,NM

 
African Warblers: Macrosphenidae

104Cape CrombecSylvietta rufescensND

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

105Yellow-bellied EremomelaEremomela icteropygialisND
106Black-chested PriniaPrinia flavicansND,NM
107Kopje WarblerEuryptila subcinnamomeaND
108Rufous-eared WarblerMalcorus pectoralisND
109Rattling CisticolaCisticola chinianaND
110Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidisNM

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

111Plain MartinRiparia paludicolaNM
112Rock MartinPtyonoprogne fuligulaND,NM
113Pearl-breasted SwallowHirundo dimidiataNM
114Greater Striped SwallowCecropis cucullataNM

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

115Black-fronted BulbulPycnonotus nigricansND,NM

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

116Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilusNM

 
Sylviid Warblers, Parrotbills, and Allies: Sylviidae

117Layard's WarblerCurruca layardiNM
118Chestnut-vented WarblerCurruca subcaeruleaND,NM

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

119Orange River White-eyeZosterops pallidusNM

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

120Wattled StarlingCreatophora cinereaND
121Pale-winged StarlingOnychognathus nabouroupND,NM
122Cape StarlingLamprotornis nitensND

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

123Karoo ThrushTurdus smithiND

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

124Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striataNM
125Marico FlycatcherBradornis mariquensisND,NM
126Chat FlycatcherAgricola infuscatusND,NM
127Kalahari Scrub-RobinCercotrichas paenaND
128Short-toed Rock-ThrushMonticola brevipesND,NM
129Karoo ChatEmarginata schlegeliiNM
130Tractrac ChatEmarginata tractracNM
131Southern Anteater-ChatMyrmecocichla formicivoraND,NM
132Mountain WheatearMyrmecocichla monticolaND,NM
133Familiar ChatOenanthe familiarisND,NM

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

134Scarlet-chested SunbirdChalcomitra senegalensisND
135Marico SunbirdCinnyris mariquensisND
136Dusky SunbirdCinnyris fuscusND,NM

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

137Scaly WeaverSporopipes squamifronsND,NM
138White-browed Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser mahaliNM
139Sociable WeaverPhiletairus sociusND,NM
140Southern Masked-WeaverPloceus velatusND,NM
141Red-billed QueleaQuelea queleaND

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

142Common WaxbillEstrilda astrildNM
143Red-headed FinchAmadina erythrocephalaND,NM
144Green-winged PytiliaPytilia melbaND

 
Indigobirds: Viduidae

145Shaft-tailed WhydahVidua regiaND

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

146House SparrowPasser domesticusND,NM
147Great Rufous SparrowPasser motitensisNM
148Cape SparrowPasser melanurusND,NM
149Southern Gray-headed SparrowPasser diffususND,NM

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

150Cape WagtailMotacilla capensisND,NM
151African PipitAnthus cinnamomeusND
152Nicholson's PipitAnthus nicholsoniND

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

153Yellow CanaryCrithagra flaviventrisND,NM
154White-throated CanaryCrithagra albogularisND,NM

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

155Lark-like BuntingEmberiza impetuaniND,NM
156Cape BuntingEmberiza capensisND,NM

 

 *Nomenclature and taxonomic affinities are based on Clements 6th Edition published 2007 with updates through 2021 maintained by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, which relies largely on the AOU and SACC nomenclature committees. IUCN status may reflect splits not currently recognized by Clements.
**Species not accepted by Clements, AOU, or SACC that we recognize based on the IOC, field observations along with geographical separation, consensus opinions of field guide authors, and other sources. These species are potential splits in future Clements updates.

OTHER LOCALES

PRESENCE CODES

CodeDescription##
//Boreal Visitor7
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient2
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only10
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened2
VVulnerable1
ENEndangered6
CRCritically Endangered1

Species counts in code tables depend on completeness of the data. For some countries or locales, data may not include all species or information on species presence may be incomplete.

LOCATION CODES

CodeDescription
NMNaukluft Mountains